ByHeather Newman,
Forbes Staff.
From Halloween to around the second week of December, Dave’s Marketplace co-owner Bill Hogan's dining room table is off-limits.
It’s piled high with holiday cards, separated by the company's ten Rhode Island stores and by department, as he and co-owner Dave Cesario write personal notes to their 1,700 employees. Every single one.
Hogan’s son, Billy, is director of business operations for Dave’s Marketplace. He's been watching the process since he was a kid. It's a holiday tradition, reliable and delightful as an Advent calendar, much like the company's towers of Christmas cookies.
